The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-28
SCOTLAND NECK n c. FRIDAY OCTOBER %, 1887.

Dick Clyde tn re an exclamation
as he turned to Ainslcy with curious
look.
''You have not fshed yet, >" he said.
''There is plenty Of time, " Arbuthnot
answered. There is Miss Irwin, Dick.
She looks appealing"
You always have your own way,
Ainsley," Dick said, rcscntfulIy, ald
went off to find his partner
Sybil and Mr.. Arbutbnot were left
alone by the table.
Aren't you going to fish," she asked.
'.No. am to lead the german, and
it is my peculiar privilege TO choose a
partner. Will you dance with me, Miss
WeirG'
ooh, Mr.. Arbuthnot, I shall disgrace
you"
II will run the risk, he said, offering
his arm, which she took shyly. How
pretty that ring looks on your hand, Do
you know have a strong desire to put
it on with a wishT'
''Wen, haven't any objections" " said
Sybil, blushing family.
So Ainsley took her small white hand,
and put the ring on it.
'It will come true in year, if it
comes true at all, he said. ''Now, come.
The german begins at ten, and I must
tell you what figures l have chosen"
Everybody wanted to know who that
quiet little thing was who danced wish
Ainsley Arbuthrot; and the next day
Dick Travers brought a friend to call.
He found Evelyn Ogden alone in her
glory.
'NIiss Weir has gone out to hunt
place." she said viciously. "She wants
to teach school, l believe"
''Ah, you don't say?" said Dicks com
panion, who was the yonth with the
primrose, ''Do you think she would
take me for pupil? am not much on
most things, but the fellows say 1 am
the very deuce at geography"
A month slipped by, and Sybil went
home disappointed. 1t was the wrong
time of year, they said. She might get
place in the fall, but there was none
vacant now.
I'm afraid I'm not of much account,
Aunt Hannah, -" she said, despondcntly,
as she sat by the little old study-lamp,
thinking it all over. II might as we'll
have stayed at home, and not spent the
money going to town. Indeed" she
added, with a sigh, lit would have been
a great deal BETTER"
1t was an odd answer to her obscrva-
ton, that there came just at that mo-
.mcnt a ring at the bell, which brought
her face to face in the doorway with
Ainsley Arbuthnot." "
Il have followed you," he said, hold
ing the hand which she gave him. Il
found that l could not be happy away
from you, and l came to ask, Sybil,
whether l might not stay with you
always?"
Come in, =" she said, leading him into
the parlor, where only the freight
shone. excuse me-" she added,
hastily, Il will get a lamp"
This will do" he said, OBTAINING
her Il like this best. Sybil, you
know what l came for. l love you.
VIII you marry me?"
She was a natural girl, without any
art or coquctry, and she answered him,
out of her heart:
Eyes"
"Then my wish will come true" he
said, lifting her hand and kissing it
where the gold ring spanncd her pretty
finger. "Do you know what l wished,
darling? The ring said that the year
would bring you a husband, and wished
it might be NE. "
1t is needless to say that Sybil did not
look for any further position.
''She ought to be satisfied, " said Eve
lyn Ogden, when she heard of the en-
| gagement. 1T is astonishing what good
fortune some of those plain girls have
Mr.. Arbuthnot is the best catch of the
season. y Saturday Night.